Corporate Governance Convergence

Abstract

Purpose – This paper develops a discussion looking at the correlation between corporate governance convergence, that how similar is corporate governance between the said countries. Design/methodology/approach – This study entails Australia, The United States of America, The United Kingdom France, Germany and Italy.The data collected is from public listed corporations from 2000 – 2006 for the development of multivariate regression models for parametric data.These developed models are constructed to test relationships between dependant and independent variables in line with research questions and hypotheses.Findings – The findings found that there is a general correlation of compliance/convergence between common law and codified law countries.Originality/value – The paper will be of vital importance to other academics looking at this question, and to both public and private sector entities.Paper type – Research Paper